Parliamentary questions

751. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the specific measures being implemented in CHO 8 to reduce physiotherapy waiting times at St. Joseph's Care Centre, Longford; the target reduction by quarter for the next 12 months; the expected timeframe to eliminate waits beyond 26 weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56600/25]

752. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of all measures contained in new funding in Budget 2026, in tabular form. [56607/25]

753. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total existing levels of service provision in Budget 2026. [56608/25]

754. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of expansion of services funding in Budget 2026 by subhead, separating existing levels of service funding from new measures funding, in tabular form. [56609/25]

755. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the detail of all new measures of funding in Budget 2026, broken down by line item, excluding any existing levels of service funding. [56610/25]

756. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the Nayagam risk assessment and review; if she will commit to its full publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56613/25]

757. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the total budget allocated for spending on medicines by the HSE in each of the past five years; the outturn expenditure on medicines in each of those years; the projected allocation for 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56629/25]

758. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the HSE expenditure on medicines for each of the past five years, by category (including high-tech medicines, biologics, biosimilars, generics and community drug schemes); the projected spend for 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56630/25]

759. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health her plans to revise the national uptake targets for each medicine in the best value medicines programme; if so, the targets and the date she expects them to be met; the reasons for the targets not being met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56631/25]

760. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the uptake rates for each best value medicine by hospital group or clinical site; to identify those that are underperforming against the targets set by the HSE to save money for the HSE; the specific actions she will take to bring prescribing into line with HSE policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56632/25]

761. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the total additional cost to the HSE resulting from sub-optimal uptake of best value medicines since the programme was introduced; and the impact this has had on access to new medicines for patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56633/25]

762. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of clinicians that continue to prescribe higher-cost originator medicines contrary to the HSE's best value medicines guidance; the measures which will be introduced to ensure adherence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56634/25]

763. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider introducing sanctions for hospital groups that fail to meet best value medicines uptake requirements, or alternatively strengthening gain-share incentives to ensure the savings target is delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56635/25]

764. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the communication and support provided to patients being switched to best value medicines; the monitoring which has been undertaken on patient outcomes and acceptance of switching; and if she will publish the data annually; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56636/25]

765. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the way in which the best value medicines programme contributes to reducing the financial burden on the HSE's medicines budget and assists in securing access for patients to new and innovative treatments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56637/25]

766. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if she will report on the progress of the best value medicines programme in achieving its stated target of at least 80% of individuals being in receipt of the best value medicine; if she will provide a breakdown of uptake levels by each target area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56638/25]

767. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health for an update on the proposed Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) (Amendment) Bill; when she expects legislation to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56639/25]

768. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the reason she has only appointed seven ordinary members to the Board of the Assisted Human Reproduction Regulatory Authority (AHRRA), given that section 126(1) of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 provides that the Board shall consist of ten ordinary members; her plans to appoint three further ordinary members to the board; th…

769. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the current number of acute inpatient beds in each public hospital, by hospital and health region, in tabular form. [56660/25]

770. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the current number of community beds, by location and health region, in tabular form. [56661/25]

771. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the current number of acute psychiatric inpatient beds, by location and health region, in tabular form. [56662/25]

772. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of acute psychiatric inpatient beds delivered to date in 2025, by site and health region; and the number scheduled for delivery in the remaining months of 2025, in tabular form. [56663/25]

773. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of post-acute specialist beds delivered to date in 2025, by site and health region; and the number scheduled for delivery in the remaining months of 2025, in tabular form. [56664/25]

774. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the current number of critical care beds, by site and health region, in tabular form. [56665/25]

775. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of critical care beds delivered to date in 2025, by site and health region, in tabular form; and the number scheduled for delivery in the remaining months of year. [56666/25]